A sort of melancholy, and regret, seizes us every time we meet a sophisticated, adulterated idiot. Oh the nice fools of yestertime! Genuine, natural. Like homemade bread.

The best thing on translation was said by Cervantes: translation is the other side of a tapestry.

The truth is at the bottom of a well. You look in a well, and you see the sun or the moon, but if you jump in, there's no longer the sun or the moon; there's the truth. Leonardo Sciascia

All of Sicily is a dimension of the imagination.

I hate and detest Sicily in so far as I love it, and in so far as it does not respond to the kind of love I would like to have for it.

Reality is always richer, more unpredictable than our deductions

…And the sound of the sea, like the wild-animal breath of the world itself, frightened them as it gasped and died at their feet.

Nothing this world has to offer can even compare to experiencing God’s pleasure.

Dreams do come true for those who dare to believe in themselves.

I'm at that stage of life where I don't even care of people like me anymore. If you like me, Cool. If you don't, Okay!

She's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen, easily the most breathtaking girl in the room.

It has been a long journey, but if you dream and have the ambition and want to work hard, then you can achieve.

Six pints of bitter, said Ford Prefect. And quickly please, the world's about to end.

The number of clicks on display ads is not an accurate predictor of the effectiveness of online display ads.

The only way I'm going to be able to really, truly live a moment is if it actually means something to me.

Was not Jesus an extremist in love? - "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you."

Even the most sensitive person can get used to even the most insensitive thing. Cruelty isn’t a personality trait. Cruelty is a habit.